VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES RSO Balance Sheets Detail (Parenthetical) (Details) (RSO [Member], USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
RSO [Member]
ASSETS
Loans, pledged as collateral, allowances	$ 6,600,000	$ 13,800,000
Variable interest entity, loans, pledged as collateral, allowance	$ 5,100,000	$ 8,800,000

The allowance for loan losses represents the reserve to cover probable credit losses related to specifically identified loans, as well as probable credit losses inherent in the remainder of the loan portfolio as of the balance sheet date.

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Namespace Prefix:	rexi_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant